Arabic-L:LING:JOBS:Research Assistant and Post Doctorate Fellow Positions at Qatar U

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1) Subject: JOBS:Research Assistant and Post Doctorate Fellow Positions at
Qatar U

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Date: 08 Jan 2014
From: "Khaled Bashir Shaban خالد بشير شعبان" <khaled.shaban at qu.edu.qa>
Subject: JOBS:Research Assistant and Post Doctorate Fellow Positions at
Qatar U

*Research Assistant and Post Doctorate Fellow Positions at Qatar University*

*Position: *The Research Project on Opinion Mining with special emphasis on
Arabic Language (OMA) is seeking applicants for Research Assistant (RA) and
Post Doctorate Fellow (Post-doc) positions to join a highly skilled team of
researchers and scientists. The position is for one to three years at Qatar
University (QU), Doha, Qatar.

*Responsibilities: *The successful candidates will contribute to the
research and implementation of new methods for automated mining of public
opinions with emphasis on Arabic text.

*Qualifications: *Applicants for the RA position must have completed their
bachelor’s degree, with preference for holders of Masters. Applicants for
the Post-doc position must have completed their PhD degrees. Research
experience with a history of publications is a major advantage. Applicants
should have a background in Data Mining Applications and Natural Language
Processing. The applicant should also possess strong programming skills,
excellent writing and communication skills, and must be able to work in a
team. Language proficiencies in English and Arabic are required.

*Compensation packages: *According to QU policies the RA/post-doc will be
provided with the following:

-          Attractive tax-free salary.

-          Accommodation or housing allowance.

-          Annual round-trip tickets to home.

-          Medical coverage.

-          Funds to attend conferences/workshops, and present published
work.

-          And more..

*Application process: *Applicants should submit to Prof. Khaled Shaban  (
khaled.shaban at qu.edu.qa) and Prof. Hazem Hajj (hazem.hajj at aub.edu.lb): a
letter of interest, CV, and contact information for 2-3 references.



*About the Project*:  The research project on Opinion Mining with Arabic
emphasis has been funded by Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF) for 3
years as part of the National Priority Research Program (NPRP). This
funding from QNRF is provided on a very competitive basis. The goal of the
project is to deliver the first automated opinion mining system for Arabic,
along with an infrastructure for promoting further research in Arabic Text
mining.



*About Research Team*:  The research team is constituted of Prof. Khaled
Shaban (http://faculty.qu.edu.qa/khaledshaban/) from Qatar Univerity, Prof.
Nizar Habash (http://www.nizarhabash.com/) from Columbia University, Prof.
Wassim El Hajj (http://staff.aub.edu.lb/~we07/) from American University of
Beirut, and Prof. Hazem Hajj (http://webfea.fea.aub.edu.lb/hhajj/) from
American University of Beirut. The RA/Post-doc will work with this leading
team of research scientists, under the direct supervision of Prof. Khaled
Shaban in Qatar.



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*Khaled Bashir Shaban, PhD.*
Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department
 <http://www.qu.edu.qa/engineering>
“*Proudly Offering ABET Accredited Programs*”

P.O. Box: 2713, Doha, Qatar
Tel.:  +(974) 4403- 4256
Fax : +(974) 4403-4241
E-mail: khaled.shaban at qu.edu.qa
Web: http://faculty.qu.edu.qa/khaledshaban
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